As conversations around employee wellbeing are becoming louder than ever, Happiest Places To Work has announced the Happiest Places To Work Awards, recognising organisations that create a healthy and supportive environment. This is the first time in India that companies will be honoured for workplace happiness. The inauguration ceremony will be held in Mumbai in July 2026, hosting notable names from the corporate world.
At a time when workplace culture and employee experience are increasingly shaping business outcomes, the awards aim to spotlight organisations that consistently create positive morale.
The awards will be chaired by Harsh Goenka, Chairman, RPG Group. “Workplace happiness is becoming central to how organisations grow and perform. Platforms like these help bring that conversation to the forefront,” Goenka said in a media statement.
The jury includes Achal Khanna, CEO of SHRM, APAC & MENA; Harit Nagpal, MD & CEO of Tata Play; Pavitra Singh, CHRO & VP PepsiCo India & South Asia; Atul Hegde, Founder & Chairman, YAAP Digital; Dr Prajjal Saha, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, HR Katha; Nitu Bhushan, Director Human Resources, South Asia Nestlé; Pushp Kumar Nayar, Executive Director HRD of BPCL; and Sunita Cherian, Ex Chief Culture Officer & Senior Vice President Corporate Human Resources of Wipro.
Significance Of The Awards
The Happiest Places To Work Awards recognise organisations that are serious about how people experience work, day to day. It is organised by Happiest Places To Work, which works with organisations to understand and improve employee experience in a practical, meaningful way.
The selection process is built around a structured “Happiness Dialogue’, supported by a culture audit and a final review by the jury. Organisations of all sizes and sectors can participate. Organisers said that the process is straightforward and designed to give organisations a clear view of how their people actually feel about work.
Raj Nayak, Founder of Happiest Places to Work, shared why this kind of initiative matters for the Indian corporate world. He said, “Organisations often overlook the everyday employee experience. These awards recognise companies that get it right consistently—where how people feel at work truly matters.”
